[Goanet-News] IN VERSE: Motherland by Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet Reader
M O T H E R L A N D Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com MOTHERLAND is where you are born MOTHERLAND is where you've grown Where the spirit blossomed MOTHERLAND is the warmth that binds A bond of all the people Who are not related Yet feel the warmth Of that flame that glows. MOTHERLAND is the piece

[Goanet-News] Book Release: Time traveller one George Menezes

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Time traveller one George Menezes Mumbai Mirror | Aug 28, 2013, 12.35 PM IST Columnist, humorist, satirist, former diplomat and an 'outspoken Lay conscience' of the Catholic church, George Menezes's sixth book is about to hit the stands. An anthology of his various works, The Naked Liberal,

[Goanet-News] NEWS: Police finally crack an arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder, pick up suspect from Sanatan Sanstha (India Today)

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet News
Police finally crack an arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder, pick up suspect from Sanatan Sanstha INDIA TODAY ONLINE NEW DELHI, AUGUST 28, 2013 | UPDATED 23:10 IST Eight days after anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar was gunned down outside a temple in Pune, the city Crime Branch

[Goanet-News] Political parties... and the Indian diasporic population

2013-08-28 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Political parties in India have also shown greater enthusiasm in courting the diasporic population. All Indian parties have used the rhetoric of nationalism while engaging the diaspora, but there are significant differences among them. The Congress Party has generally emphasized the economic

Re: [Goanet] Mull ani Bull

2013-08-28 Thread Santosh Helekar
I have enjoyed the discussions between Prof. Borges and others. What is especially rewarding to me is that they have relied on historical facts, common sense and reason. Driven by an unshakable bad habit, I have silently fact-checked all of the professor's assertions. It has been a fun

[Goanet] Henry Rebello... RIP

2013-08-28 Thread Eugene Correia
India's triple-jumper for the 1948 Olympics, Henry Rebello, is featured on Wikipedia's People from Goa page. I think he was an Anglo-Indian born in Lucknow and then moved to Bangalore. Since Rebello was more of a Goan surname than an Anglo, it's likely that he's included in the Wikipedia under the

[Goanet] Pre matric scholarships to minorities

2013-08-28 Thread Nelson Lopes
Pre matric scholarship for minority community The scheme is ushered in with great fanfare. It looks very attractive, but 6 page form and the requirement are cumbersome for illiterate parents, Some schools even refuse to attest the documents of their own students. It is work for them , which

Re: [Goanet] Augusto Pinto: Mull ani Bull - hopefully....FINAL

2013-08-28 Thread Jose Colaco
Dear Sebastian Borges, Your response re: Constituent Assembly suggest that you are a politician. Your response re: Not Reporting an alleged Criminal Act to the police indicates that you are happier spreading gossip on public forums than report the matter to the police. Furthermore, your use

[Goanet] Fw: NEW VIDEO: Is THIS The Worst Mistake Mankind Has Ever Made?

2013-08-28 Thread Con Menezes
NEW VIDEO: Is THIS The Worst Mistake Mankind Has Ever Made? - Original Message - From: iHealthTube To: cmene...@tpg.com.au Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:03 AM Subject: NEW VIDEO: Is THIS The Worst Mistake Mankind Has Ever Made? VIDEO: GMOs: Are

[Goanet] 3 tiatrist amongst the 16 to get Goa State Culttural Awards for this year

2013-08-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Wilson Mazarello (Wilmix) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr11/6877312745/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr11/6877309617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr15/8381915037/ Anil Kumar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr13/7413773274/

[Goanet] Goa news for August 28, 2013

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa on a roll, up 30% in August; will be part of Sensex from tomorrow - Economic Times 0CWjuJEZw

[Goanet] Sex racket busted at Campal? One MLA, 5 others arrested and 6 girls..My take

2013-08-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Sex racket busted at Campal?  One MLA, 5 others arrested and 6 girls rescued.. Hotel/place of arrest:  Campal near Parade Grounds, Date/Time:  Monday mid night. Arrested have been named and shamed in the press as well as TV channels Even we saw them and their pics with face covered. Hotel name

Re: [Goanet] Goanet - India is finished. Your views ?

2013-08-28 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
India is not done by a long shot. Just over a couple of years ago, the general view was that the USA was finished, but it is bouncing back again. A country comprises of its people. There are just too many smart people in India with a stake in this country for it to be finished. At one time

[Goanet] Panjim news in Pics

2013-08-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Panjim’s famous Susu Zone http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim8/9612179904/ It’s Mela time in the City – Chouticho Bazaar ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim8/9612184062/in/photostream/ Seated outside the market inside being full. Plenty of fish yet very expensive,

Re: [Goanet] India is finished - your views?

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 27 August 2013 20:48, Tim de Mello timdemel...@hotmail.com wrote: Marshall: A nicely thought out e-mail. Let us hope that common sense will prevail in the end. Indians trying to mimic a western standard of living cannot be sustained. Cannot and should not have deep divisions like in the

[Goanet] Press Release- President, CII statement on Food Security Bill

2013-08-28 Thread CII Goa
*Dear Members of the Press,* Appended is the *President, CII Statement on Food Security Bill*, request you to kindly carry it in your esteemed media. With Warm Regards, *Geetika* Geetika Goyal State Head-Goa Confederation of Indian Industry 502, Unitech City Center,

Re: [Goanet] India is finished - your views?

2013-08-28 Thread Jose Colaco
1: I understand Dr Samir Kelekar's frustrations with the status quo in India 2: The sad reality is that one set of politicians are just as 'good' as the other. 3: Whatever the 'traffic rules' state and Never Mind the lofty promises et Lobbying, these politician will make U Turns whenever it

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
Abracadabra - Steve Millers Band (Lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_scFjd2pSI g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] No Dance Bars in Goa? Think again!

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
*http://tinyurl.com/qcke58j* -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Ministers rendered spineless

2013-08-28 Thread Nelson Lopes
Broken spines All the Ministers in the BJP Govt in Goa are suffer ring from spondylitis, spinal problems, backache , being the reason for requisitioning luxury cars for their use, a little saffron coloured , a new species discovered bird tells me that they are spineless Ministers due to severe

[Goanet] Fwd: Citywire Email a Friend: The Indian rupee suffers biggest one day drop in 20 years

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
Citywire Email a Friend Service Gabe saw this article

[Goanet] Fwd: Any one for Drumsticks?

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
MORINGA TREE documentary part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWXZ47P_2BY MORINGA TREE documentary part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoTfyhK5WNQ -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Mull ani Bull

2013-08-28 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh Helekar: I have enjoyed the discussions between Prof. Borges and others. What is especially rewarding to me is that they have relied on historical facts, common sense and reason. Driven by an unshakable bad habit, I have silently fact-checked all of the professor's assertions. It has been

[Goanet] Spoof: Top 10 ways to save the rupee

2013-08-28 Thread U. G. Barad
It's clear now that finance minister and prime minister who is also renowned economist cannot save the rupee! We are way past that stage. So here's an unconventional, if flippant, look at what can be done to help the rupee in its hour of need!    10) Ban all import of hubcaps with a diameter of

[Goanet] Indian Rupee...things looking from bad to worse this a.m.

2013-08-28 Thread U. G. Barad
Gabe, recollecting your response on the subject, let me ask you: Is it the right time to applaud your Kangress? As of today and at 7.27 pm, 1 US dollar is traded at 66.13409 rupees. For your information, Economic Forum of India is of the opinion that if India Government does not act fast, it

[Goanet] Independence Day ceremony - Some more pics (Includes GAP special)

2013-08-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Independence Day ceremony at old Secretariat 15.8.2013 Some more pics Was too busy on the day covering 3 events same day viz Panjim, Socorro Festival  and Candolim sangodd (Also Aldona - Calvim bridge) School children lined up on the DB Road

Re: [Goanet] Spoof: Top 10 ways to save the rupee

2013-08-28 Thread Tim de Mello
re: 1) Rahul Gandhi should step out and pronounce that the value of the rupee is a state of mind. For those who remember, watch this video - Harold Wilson's Nov. 1967 famous speech on pound in your pocket. I watched it live in Britain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IHVQU9BSks Tim de Mello

[Goanet] Goa news for August 29, 2013

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Samajwadi Party MLA from Uttar Pradesh held in Goa 'dance bar' - Times of India Az62Lrb4fqBLARMg

[Goanet] I am Puzzled. Exactly who do I applaud?

2013-08-28 Thread J. Colaco jc
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2013-August/233879.html UG Barad: Gabe, recollecting your response on the subject (Indian Rupee), let me ask you: Is it the right time to applaud your Kangress? http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2013-August/233877.html

[Goanet] Samajwadi Party suspends three MLAs

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
*Power of the pen; I forwarded the indiscretion, on Goanet and now this happens!* * http://tinyurl.com/pmmxlth* -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Mull ani Bull

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
REPLY: Well put my man, let's await the response! I too did not see any rhetorics from your end. I too concur that you are well read and well informed and more importantly, very well balanced indeed. There was no bird brained output from you. On 28 August 2013 14:08, Marshall Mendonza

[Goanet] NGO's from Goa

2013-08-28 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
A list of NGO's from Goa Category: Women NGO Name: All India Women's Conference Phone: 217536 Contact: Swamini Pawaskar Address: Menezes Braganza Building- Panjim 403001 Village: Taluka: Tiswadi Registered Body: no Category: Women NGO Name: ARZ Work: Commercial sex workers' family welfare

[Goanet] DID JUSTICE KHANDEPARKAR GO OVERBOARD?

2013-08-28 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Whether the order passed on 8th August by retired Justice R.M.S Khandeparkar as Chairman of the Goa State Police Complaints Authority against Police Inspector Vishwesh Karpe is absolutely illegal and bad in law is being debated in legal circles and amongst the members of the public. A perusal of

Re: [Goanet] Indian Rupee...things looking from bad to worse this a.m.

2013-08-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
RESPONSE: As your Honourable Finance Minister has pointed out - India is not the only Emerging Market suffering this...and I thought you were well read :-(( If it gets to USD 80 Rupees - every NRI and his brother and mother will be back to India to rule over the locals - you included! I have

[Goanet] Biggest fall in 18 years.fall is likely to continue!

2013-08-28 Thread U. G. Barad
Rupee nears 69 per dollar, posts biggest day fall in 18 years. And price per liter of Petrol is expected to rise by 5 rupees and Diesel by 3 to 5 rupees! U. G. Barad

[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - GOA TORONTO , CANADA

2013-08-28 Thread renebarreto
Friends !! Courtesy Goan Voice UK OO OO 000 Toronto: World Goa Day Cruise – 6 photos

[Goanet] IN VERSE: Motherland by Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet Reader
M O T H E R L A N D Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com MOTHERLAND is where you are born MOTHERLAND is where you've grown Where the spirit blossomed MOTHERLAND is the warmth that binds A bond of all the people Who are not related Yet feel the warmth Of that flame that glows. MOTHERLAND is the piece

Re: [Goanet] Ministers rendered spineless

2013-08-28 Thread floriano lobo
GSRP'S PRESCRIPTION TO MEND THE BROKEN/AFFLICTED SPINES. A 5 member Cabinet which includes the CM [Art. 34 of it's constitution], thereby removing the need for 7 full rank Ministers, their luxury, spine protecting cars, their security personnel, their numerous staff members. Therefore more

[Goanet] NEWS: Police finally crack an arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder, pick up suspect from Sanatan Sanstha (India Today)

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet News
Police finally crack an arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder, pick up suspect from Sanatan Sanstha INDIA TODAY ONLINE NEW DELHI, AUGUST 28, 2013 | UPDATED 23:10 IST Eight days after anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar was gunned down outside a temple in Pune, the city Crime Branch

Re: [Goanet] Mull ani Bull

2013-08-28 Thread Santosh Helekar
I am sure Prof. Borges will provide the facts on the main issue of this thread. But on the peripheral issues of balance and rhetorics, I have to say that neither of the respondents below have ever shown any propensity for balance, especially when it comes to sectarian matters. This is evident

[Goanet] Political parties... and the Indian diasporic population

2013-08-28 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Political parties in India have also shown greater enthusiasm in courting the diasporic population. All Indian parties have used the rhetoric of nationalism while engaging the diaspora, but there are significant differences among them. The Congress Party has generally emphasized the economic

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Dhirio

2013-08-28 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Dhirio' Prelude to a bullfight. Dhirio is the Konkani term for bullfights (bull-on-bull), a much-loved traditional sport in Goa. Although it is now banned by law, the practice continues surreptitiously. These days the duel often begins in the

[Goanet] Change to membership on The Jazz Network Worldwide

2013-08-28 Thread THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE A GREAT PLACE TO HANG
  (http://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com)   Warm greetings to all,   I hope that you all have been enjoying your summer and gearing up for fall.  As the holidays start to roll upon us in the coming months, as in the past, many of you will have new releases and or music catalogues you will

[Goanet] Mull ani Bull

2013-08-28 Thread Sebastian Borges
There were a few Christian members in the Constituent Assembly. Prominent among these were Dr. H.C. Mookherjee (W. Bengal), Mr. Joseph Alban D'Souza (Bombay) and Rev. Jerome D'Souza SJ (Madras).  It is difficult to guess whether Mookherjee, being a Protestant from Bengal, was acquainted with

[Goanet] Book Release: Time traveller one George Menezes

2013-08-28 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Time traveller one George Menezes Mumbai Mirror | Aug 28, 2013, 12.35 PM IST Columnist, humorist, satirist, former diplomat and an 'outspoken Lay conscience' of the Catholic church, George Menezes's sixth book is about to hit the stands. An anthology of his various works, The Naked Liberal,